Don Quixote is not for geopolitics
by Dmitriy Simes
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Political Analyst & Writer specializing in conflict zones, diplomacy, and multipolarity. B.A. International Studies/History (California), M.S. Politology, Higher School of Economics (Moscow). Fluent in English, French, and Russian.
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